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Voyage
Transportation
Bridget Cuddihy was transported on the John Calvin, departing 24th Jan 1848 and arriving 18th May 1848 with 92 passengers.
Built 1839 at Greenock, Scotland. Wood barque of 510 Tons. The 1848 voyage with Irish female convicts. The John Calvin, with 171 female convicts, arrived yesterday. She left London on the 26th December, and went to Kingston, when she took on board her prisoners, and left on the 24th January. There have been four deaths on board and three births, one infant still born. She did not touch any where and spoke no vessels for this place. Hobart Town Advertiser, 19 May 1848.
John Calvin (generic)References
| Primary Source | Libraries Tasmania's Online collection CON15-1-4 Image 238 |
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Convict Notes
Bridget's 16 year old son, Denis Cuddihy, was also transported for the same offence, per Blenheim.
… for sheep stealing, Bridget, Honora. Mary, Catherine and Denis Cuddihy, and Ellen Carmody for the same. … to be transported for seven years. Limerick Reporter, 29 June 1847. William Dinan, for sheep stealing, pleaded guilty. Ellen, Mary, Denis, and Bridget Cuddihy and Ellen Carmody were arraigned, for on the 2lst May stolen two sheep, the property of John M‘Namara, of Killenenagh. John sworn —On the night 2lst May lost two sheep; reported it next to the Kilkishin police who came with h Bridget Cuddihy’s house early next morning, found two skins, heads and carcasses ; they all fresh killed ; had his brand on each, sure  of their being his; one had a wart the right eye, and found it so on one of the prisoners beat the Sergeant on his attempting search the house without warrant: found hid in a box, one cut in two, and one, Carmody was a lodger. Constable Finnegan went witness ; knows the house ; it was about 5 0clock.; all the prisoners were there, and instructed him unless the old woman who w hed; they struck him; the skins were in which they attempted to pull from him ; Namara identified the heads and wart; mutton. it was killed near to house ; Carmody assisted in the assault. Not Guilty upon first indictment.  secondly indicted for assaulting the policeman, of which they were guilty. Clare Journal, 24 June 1847.
** Note there is also a Marriage permission request for Mary Cuddihy to marry Thomas Barr - Free [CON52/1/5 Page 17]
1851 - 23 Oct. & 25 Nov Permission to Marry Thomas Baggott, Free 1852 - 16 Sep. Permission to Marry. Thomas Barr. Free 1852 - 25 Oct. Married Thomas Barr
CON41-1-16/CON41-1-16p18 Trial; 16 June 1847 – Offence; Sheep Stealing Widow - 5 children. Husband; Dead 12 years; Son; John in the 67 Regt. Tried with 3 daughters on Board